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2022 Part B News
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August 2022
- MLN Connects newsletter for Thursday, August 11, 2022 – 08.11.22
- The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Quarter 2022 Payment Allowance Limits for Average Sales Price (ASP) Drugs have been revised – 08.04.22
- MLN Connects newsletter for Thursday, August 4, 2022 – 08.04.22
- New CMS Rule Increases Payments for Acute Care Hospitals & Advances Health Equity, Maternal Health – 08.02.22
- Skilled Nursing Facilities: Final FY 2023 Payment Rule – 08.01.22
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July 2022
- 3 Final FY 2023 Payment Rules: Hospices, Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities, & Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities – 07.28.22
- MLN Connects newsletter for Thursday, July 28, 2022 – 07.28.22
- Weekly Roundtable Discussion – 07.27.22
- August 2022 J15 Provider Contact Center (PCC) Training – 07.26.22
- The Prior Authorization Decision Tree is Here! – 07.25.22
- MLN Connects newsletter for Thursday, July 21, 2022 – 07.21.22
- Using myCGS to Submit Prior Authorization (PA) for Repetitive, Scheduled, Non-Emergent Ambulance Transports (RSNAT) – 07.21.22
- Reminder on Coverage for Chiropractic Services – 07.19.22
- myCGS Account Recertification and Profile Verification – 07.19.22
- OPD Prior Authorization Provider Exemption Process – 07.19.22
- CMS Proposes Rule to Advance Health Equity, Improve Access to Care, & Promote Competition and Transparency – 07.18.22
- Ready to Sign Up for myCGS? – 07.15.22
- MLN Connects newsletter for Thursday, July 14, 2022 – 07.14.22
- Invoice Claim Filing Instructions – 07.13.22
- CMS Proposes Physician Payment Rule to Expand Access to High-Quality Care – 07.08.22
- July 10 is Chronic Disease Awareness Day – 07.07.22
- MLN Connects newsletter for Thursday, July 7, 2022 – 07.07.22
- The 3rd Quarter 2022 Payment Allowance Limits for Average Sales Price (ASP) Drugs are now available – 07.05.22
- The 3rd Quarter 2022 Payment Allowance Limits for Not Otherwise Classified (NOC) Drugs are now available – 07.05.22
- Update to the Interest Paid on Clean Non-PIP Claims Not Paid Timely – 07.05.22
- October is Healthy Lung Month – 07.01.22
- October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month – 07.01.22
June 2022
- The 3rd Quarter 2022 Ambulatory Surgical Center fee schedule is now available under Option 2 of the Fee Schedule page – 06.30.22
- The 3rd Quarter 2022 ASC Drug fees are now available – 06.30.22
- The 3rd and 4th Quarter 2021 and the 1st and 2nd Quarter 2022 ASC Drug fees have been revised – 06.30.22
- MLN Connects newsletter for Thursday, June 30, 2022 – 06.30.22
- Cognitive Assessment: What's in the Written Care Plan? – 06.30.22
- The EDI Connection Summer 2022 Edition is now available – 06.29.22
- J15 myCGS Will No Longer Support Internet Explorer Beginning 8/15/2022 – 06.28.22
- July 2022 J15 Provider Contact Center (PCC) Training – 06.27.22
- Join POE for a Bardstown Kentucky In Person Event on Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program (MDPP) and Other Medicare Preventive Services – 06.23.22
- June 27 is National HIV Testing Day – 06.23.22
- MLN Connects newsletter for Thursday, June 23, 2022 – 06.23.22
- Prior Authorization Request Form for OPD Procedures – 06.22.22
- Home Health & ESRD Proposed CY 2023 Payment Rules – 06.22.22
- The 1st and 2nd Quarter 2022 Payment Allowance Limits for Not Otherwise Classified (NOC) Drugs have been revised – 06.17.22
- MLN Connects newsletter for Thursday, June 16, 2022 – 06.16.22
- The 1st and 2nd Quarter 2022 Payment Allowance Limits for Not Otherwise Classified (NOC) Drugs have been revised – 06.09.22
- The 1st and 2nd Quarter 2022 Payment Allowance Limits for Average Sales Price (ASP) Drugs have been revised – 06.09.22
- September 15-October 15 is Hispanic Heritage Month – 06.09.22
- September is National Cholesterol Education Month and September 29th is World Heart Day – 06.09.22
- MLN Connects newsletter for Thursday, June 9, 2022 – 06.09.22
- July 2022 Release "Dark Days" for the Common Working File (CWF) Host – 06.07.22
- Targeted Probe and Education Program to Focus on Drugs and Biological Claims – 06.02.22
- June is Pride Month – 06.02.22
- Men's Health Month and National Men's Health Week – 06.02.22
- MLN Connects newsletter for Thursday, June 2, 2022 – 06.02.22
- September is National Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month – 06.02.22
May 2022
- Save the Date! CGS IMPACT Conference! RSVP Today! – 05.31.22
- Kentucky & Ohio Joint In-Person/Onsite Open Public Draft/Revised LCD Discussion Meeting: June 21st, 2022 – 05.26.22
- MLN Connects newsletter for Thursday, May 26, 2022 – 05.26.22
- June 2022 J15 Provider Contact Center (PCC) Training – 05.24.22
- MLN Connects newsletter for Thursday, May 19, 2022 – 05.19.22
- MLN Connects newsletter for Thursday, May 12, 2022 – 05.12.22
- May is Mental Health Awareness Month – 05.05.22
- National Women's Health Week – 05.05.22
- May Is National Osteoporosis Month – 05.05.22
- May is Healthy Vision Month – 05.05.22
- MLN Connects newsletter for Thursday, May 5, 2022 – 05.05.22
- May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Health (AAPI) Awareness Month – 05.03.22
- May is Older Americans Month – 05.03.22
- The 4th Quarter 2021 and 1st and 2nd Quarter 2022 Payment Allowance Limits for Not Otherwise Classified (NOC) Drugs have been revised – 05.03.22
- The 1st Quarter 2022 Payment Allowance Limits for Average Sales Price (ASP) Drugs have been revised – 05.03.22
- May is National Stroke Awareness Month – 05.03.22
- May is National High Blood Pressure Education Month – 05.03.22
- ATTN: Billing Services! Part B Reopenings Reminders! – 05.02.22
April 2022
- MLN Connects newsletter for Thursday, April 28, 2022 – 04.28.22
- DDE Recertification Extended Deadline – 04.27.22
- May 2022 J15 Provider Contact Center (PCC) Training – 04.26.22
- MLN Connects newsletter for Thursday, April 21, 2022 – 04.21.22
- CGS Round-Table Event for J15 Ambulance Suppliers, Providers, and Healthcare Professionals – 04.20.22
- The EDI Connection Spring 2022 Edition is now available – 04.20.22
- Ambulatory surgical center (ASC) pass-through devices – 04.19.22
- CMS Proposes Policies to Advance Health Equity & Maternal Health, Support Hospitals – 04.19.22
- April 16th is National Healthcare Decisions Day – 04.14.22
- MLN Connects newsletter for Thursday, April, 14, 2022 – 04.14.22
- HHS Takes Actions to Promote Safety & Quality in Nursing Homes – 04.12.22
- Returning to Certain Pre-COVID-19 Policies & Coverage of Monoclonal Antibodies for Alzheimer's Disease Stakeholder Call – 04.08.22
- MLN Connects newsletter for Thursday, April, 7, 2022 – 04.07.22
- Eligible Individuals Can Receive Second COVID-19 Booster Shot at No Cost – 04.06.22
- Biden-Harris Administration Announces a New Way for Medicare Beneficiaries to Get Free Over-the-Counter COVID-19 Tests – 04.04.22
- The 2nd Quarter 2022 Payment Allowance Limits for Average Sales Price (ASP) Drugs are now available – 04.04.22
- The 2nd Quarter 2022 Payment Allowance Limits for Not Otherwise Classified (NOC) Drugs are now available – 04.04.22
- The 1st Quarter 2022 and 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Quarter 2021 Payment Allowance Limits for Not Otherwise Classified (NOC) Drugs have been revised – 04.04.22
- IPF & IRF Proposed FY 2023 Payment Rules – 04.01.22
March 2022
- The 2nd Quarter 2022 Ambulatory Surgical Center fee schedule is now available under Option 2 of the Fee Schedule page – 03.31.22
- The 2nd Quarter 2022 ASC Drug fees are now available – 03.31.22
- The 1st Quarter 2022 ASC Drug fees have been revised – 03.31.22
- The 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Quarter 2021 ASC Drug fees have been revised – 03.31.22
- Reminders About Sequestration – 03.31.22
- Fiscal Year 2023 Hospice Payment Rate Update Proposed Rule – Comment by May 31 – 03.31.22
- MLN Connects newsletter for Thursday, March 31, 2022 – 03.31.22
- April 2022 J15 Provider Contact Center (PCC) Training – 03.29.22
- MLN Connects newsletter for Thursday, March 24, 2022 – 03.24.22
- The 1st Quarter 2022 Payment Allowance Limits for Average Sales Price (ASP) Drugs have been revised – 03.22.22
- MLN Connects newsletter for Thursday, March 17, 2022 – 03.17.22
- Using myCGS to Streamline Your Patient Experience! – 03.15.22
- Physicians! Are You Ordering DMEPOS for Your Patients? – 03.15.22
- MolDX: Pharmacogenomics Testing Policy Article Update – 03.14.22
- MLN Connects newsletter for Thursday, March 10, 2022 – 03.10.22
- The 1st Quarter 2022 Payment Allowance Limits for Not Otherwise Classified (NOC) Drugs have been revised – 03.09.22
- The 1st Quarter 2022 Payment Allowance Limits for Average Sales Price (ASP) Drugs have been revised – 03.09.22
- April 2022 Release "Dark Days" for the Common Working File (CWF) Host – 03.08.22
- MLN Connects newsletter for Thursday, March 3, 2022 – 03.03.22
- March is National Nutrition Month – 03.01.22
- March is National Kidney Month and World Kidney Day – 03.01.22
February 2022
- Targeted Probe and Education Program to Focus on Therapy Service Claims – 02.24.22
- MLN Connects newsletter for Thursday, February 24, 2022 – 02.24.22
- Quarterly Update to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Database (MPFSDB) – April 2022 Update
[MLN Matters MM12623] – 02.22.22
- Register today!! Passport to Medicare Event Spots are Filling Up!! – 02.21.22
- March 2022 J15 Provider Contact Center (PCC) Training – 02.21.22
- COVID-19 Monoclonal Antibodies: FDA Authorized Bebtelovimab – 02.18.22
- MLN Connects newsletter for Thursday, February 17, 2022 – 02.17.22
- The 1st Quarter 2022 Payment Allowance Limits for Not Otherwise Classified (NOC) Drugs have been revised – 02.16.22
- The 1st Quarter 2022 Payment Allowance Limits for Average Sales Price (ASP) Drugs have been revised – 02.16.22
- Chronic Care Management (CCM) for Providers in Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) and Rural Health Clinics (RHC) – 02.11.22
- MLN Connects newsletter for Thursday, February 10, 2022 – 02.10.22
- Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) to Host a Multi-jurisdictional Contractor Advisory Committee (CAC) Meeting Regarding Sacroiliac Joint Injections and Procedures on March 10th, 2022 from 2:00-5:00 Eastern Time/1:00-4:00 PM Central Time – 02.10.22
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms – 02.03.22
- Biden-Harris Administration Will Cover Free Over-the-Counter COVID-19 Tests Through Medicare – 02.03.22
- MLN Connects newsletter for Thursday, February 3, 2022 – 02.03.22
- February is American Heart Month – 02.01.22
- 2022 Medicare Participating Physicians and Suppliers Directory (MEDPARD) – 02.01.22
- February is African American/Black History Month – 02.01.22
- A NEW Way to Manage Your myCGS Account! – 02.01.22
- February 2022 J15 Provider Contact Center (PCC) Training – 02.01.22
- February is National Cancer Prevention Month – 02.01.22
January 2022
- Billing and Coding Instructions: Cryoneurolysis – 01.31.22
- The 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Quarter 2021 and 1st Quarter 2022 Payment Allowance Limits for Not Otherwise Classified (NOC) Drugs have been revised – 01.27.22
- The 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Quarter 2021 and 1st Quarter 2022 Payment Allowance Limits for Average Sales Price (ASP) Drugs have been revised – 01.27.22
- MLN Connects newsletter for Thursday, January 27, 2022 – 01.27.22
- Registration is now OPEN! Passport to Medicare Event! – 01.26.22
- Triamcinolone Acetonide Injectable Suspension, for Suprachoroidal Use (Xipere™) Billing and Coding Instructions – 01.25.22
- Kentucky & Ohio Joint Teleconference/Webinar Open Public Draft/Revised LCD Discussion Meeting: February 22nd, 2022 – 01.25.22
- Sinus Implant Billing and Coding Instructions – 01.21.22
- MLN Connects newsletter for Thursday, January 20, 2022 – 01.20.22
- Radioactive Diagnostic Agents for Positron Emission Tomography (PET) of Prostate-Specific Membrane Antigen (PSMA) Positive Lesions in Men with Prostate Cancer Billing and Coding Instructions – 01.20.22
- Billing VEKLURY™ (Remdesivir) Antiviral Medication in Outpatient Settings – 01.18.22
- Physicians/Practitioners! Are You Ordering Orthoses for Your Patients? – 01.14.22
- MLN Connects newsletter for Thursday, January 13, 2022 – 01.13.22
- Save the Date!!! Passport to Medicare Event!!! – 01.12.22
- COVID-19: New HCPCS Code for Remdesivir Antiviral Medication – 01.07.22
- MLN Connects newsletter for Thursday, January 6, 2022 – 01.06.22
- Update to the Interest Paid on Clean Non-PIP Claims Not Paid Timely – 01.04.22
- The 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Quarter 2021 Payment Allowance Limits for Not Otherwise Classified (NOC) Drugs have been revised – 01.03.22
- The 1st Quarter 2022 and 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Quarter 2021 Payment Allowance Limits for Average Sales Price (ASP) Drugs have been revised – 01.03.22
- Important News for Annual DDE PPTN Recertification! – 01.03.22
- The EDI Connection Winter 2021 Edition is now available – 01.03.22
- January is National Glaucoma Awareness Month – 01.03.22
- January is Cervical Health Awareness Month – 01.03.22